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| Lord Prescott told of new phone-hacking evidence | |
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| Lord Prescott says police have told him they have "significant new evidence" relating to his claim that he was a victim of phone hacking. | Lord Prescott says police have told him they have "significant new evidence" relating to his claim that he was a victim of phone hacking. |
| The former deputy prime minister said the development showed that earlier investigations into his case and others had been "completely inadequate". | The former deputy prime minister said the development showed that earlier investigations into his case and others had been "completely inadequate". |
| The Metropolitan Police said they were taking steps to notify a number of potential new victims of hacking. | The Metropolitan Police said they were taking steps to notify a number of potential new victims of hacking. |
| Officers launched a fresh inquiry last month after receiving new information. | Officers launched a fresh inquiry last month after receiving new information. |
| Scotland Yard said officers at the specialist crime directorate Operation Weeting "have been able to make some links not previously identified" after reviewing a number of files. | Scotland Yard said officers at the specialist crime directorate Operation Weeting "have been able to make some links not previously identified" after reviewing a number of files. |
| They relate to the conviction of News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman for phone hacking in 2007, as well as new evidence recently provided from publisher News International. | They relate to the conviction of News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman for phone hacking in 2007, as well as new evidence recently provided from publisher News International. |
| "The team have also identified some individuals who were previously advised that there was little or no information held by the [Met Police] relating to them within the case papers and exhibits and this is now being reviewed," Scotland Yard added. | "The team have also identified some individuals who were previously advised that there was little or no information held by the [Met Police] relating to them within the case papers and exhibits and this is now being reviewed," Scotland Yard added. |
| 'Uncovering the truth' | 'Uncovering the truth' |
| Lord Prescott said in a statement he had met the lead officer, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers, on Wednesday. | Lord Prescott said in a statement he had met the lead officer, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers, on Wednesday. |
| "She informed me that significant new evidence relating to phone hacking and myself had been discovered and that they were investigating it. | "She informed me that significant new evidence relating to phone hacking and myself had been discovered and that they were investigating it. |
| "I think this proves my long-held belief that the original Met police investigation into [private investigator Glenn] Mulcaire and News International was completely inadequate and failed to follow all the evidence. | "I think this proves my long-held belief that the original Met police investigation into [private investigator Glenn] Mulcaire and News International was completely inadequate and failed to follow all the evidence. |
| "I now look forward to the Met Police finally uncovering the truth." | "I now look forward to the Met Police finally uncovering the truth." |
| Speaking later on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he added the latest development was " very significant" and proved there had not been an adequate investigation by the Met Police. | |
| "What happened before is they have decided not to pursue actions against people who they had evidence that criminal acts had been perpetrated," he said. | |
| Asked about the scope of the matter, he said: "I think it will go to a lot of newspapers who have been hacking people for an awful long time." | |
| BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins said that for Lord Prescott the development was proof he had been correct in his suspicions, but added that the police had much more investigating to do. | BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins said that for Lord Prescott the development was proof he had been correct in his suspicions, but added that the police had much more investigating to do. |
| A spokeswoman for News International declined to comment. | A spokeswoman for News International declined to comment. |
| Police have been accused by a number of public figures of failing to carry out thorough inquiries in the past, and launched a fresh inquiry last month after receiving new information. | Police have been accused by a number of public figures of failing to carry out thorough inquiries in the past, and launched a fresh inquiry last month after receiving new information. |
| Associated Press reported that thousands of names had been contained within News International's files, but Scotland Yard refused to comment on the number of people potentially involved. | Associated Press reported that thousands of names had been contained within News International's files, but Scotland Yard refused to comment on the number of people potentially involved. |
| In January 2007, Mulcaire and Goodman and were jailed for six months and four months respectively. | |
| Claims that phone hacking was widespread continue, and more and more celebrities and public figures have launched civil legal actions against both the paper and the police. | Claims that phone hacking was widespread continue, and more and more celebrities and public figures have launched civil legal actions against both the paper and the police. |